diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index 8cdfaaa19b..c9bbfd401f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -19820,14 +19820,14 @@ and compatibility with @code{ape} objects.")
 (define-public r-rnifti
   (package
     (name "r-rnifti")
-    (version "1.5.1")
+    (version "1.6.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (cran-uri "RNifti" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0rbym1svldahd4rlbcfb5s62rigws2w1fa1f1chp504gn340b555"))))
+         "0spsdkqvlkk7xn6wz6778gc6cc7dnfcwpz91q8wdzxgcbgxdy0yv"))))
     (properties `((upstream-name . "RNifti")))
     (build-system r-build-system)
     (inputs (list zlib))